(Week Five rankings in parenthesis)
1. Marist 25-4 (1)
RedHawks have case of St. Louis University (Missouri) blues.
2. Glenbard West 21-2 (2)
Hilltoppers beat Naperville Central twice to win Benet invite.
3. Lincoln-Way East 26-3 (3)
Griffins stung by Brother Rice in finals of own invite.
4. Brother Rice 24-5 (6)
MVP Dan Littleton, Crusaders finally beat Lincoln-Way East.
5. Neuqua Valley 20-4 (4)
Mark Borghesi steps in at L1 for injured Jeremy Grove.
6. Lake Park 22-4 (5)
Lancers have miserable Saturday at Lincoln-Way East.
7. Libertyville 21-4 (7)
Jack Stevens sits, wheels fall off at own invitational.
8. New Trier 15-4 (8)
Rolls past Evanston, Niles West in Central Suburban.
9. Barrington 19-5 (9)
Michael O’Toole (18 kills) takes over against Palatine.
10. Hersey 22-3 (10)
Glenbrook South only challenge to Huskies Saturday.
11. Deerfield 17-5 (12)
Warriors extend winning streak to eight games.
12. Plainfield East 22-2 (11)
Showdown with Oswego East awaits on Tuesday.
13. Loyola 15-10 (13)
Ramblers run aground by red-hot Brother Rice.
14. Lincoln-Way West 22-7 (15)
Ben Pluskota gives Warriors another weapon.
15. Naperville Central 18-11 (16)
Felix Egharevba tweaks knee, sits out Benet invite.
16. Stevenson 19-5 (NR)
Leo Chen & Co. will be at Glenbrook North invite.
17. Palatine 20-8 (14)
Pirates were not so good Saturday at Libertyville.
18. St. Patrick 19-5 (17)
Shamrocks have no answer for Glenbard West.
19. Wheaton North 15-4 (19)
Falcons face double dose of Metea Valley this week?
20. O’Fallon 18-5-1 (20)
Bryce Backus, Justin Hicks lead southern Illinois’ best.
Dropped out: Addison Trail (18).
On the bubble (in alphabetical order): Belleville East, Benet, Boylan Catholic, Downers Grove South, Glenbrook North, Lincoln-Way Central, Lockport, Metea Valley, Plainfield North, St. Ignatius.